Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-21
CLAN Ma GAEL,
The Order in "A Sad State, Broken into
Factions.

Factions.
NEW YORK, May 20.-The Mail and Elk
press SAYS: 'The Clan ne Gael Society,
which numbers among its members two
United States Senators, the governors OF
several states, the mayors of a dozen
cities, as well as congressman Of national
Importance, is completely disrupted, and
the fight among the members OF the
camps is bitter. Certain members have
been operlv charged with selling the
secrets of the order TO the British gov
eminent, which it is alleged has been the
means OF supplying information TO the
London Times The Clan ma Gael Society
was formed in the Urit@d States after the
abortive revolution in Ireland during the
spring of 81. Camps were organized
in every city of the United Statea
and every town of Importance.
Brooklyn has nearly dozen camps and q
membership of $500. New York mas
more, Philadelphia follows next, then
Chicago, St. Louis, Pttsburg, Troy, Buff
fal0, Albany, San Francisco, New Haven,
Boston, Lowell, Providence, Scranton and
Hoosack Falls. Powderly was one of
the chiefs when mayor of Scranton. The
society's oath-bound object is to free
Ireland. The society is not only split in
two but one member, said to reside in
New Haven, is charged with approprla-
ting 10000 from the revolutionary
funds. Other members of the supreme
executive board are taxed with levying
on assessments drawn from time to time.
Open warfare has been instituted between
the leaders, and the camps are divided
into almost equal factions. The seced-
ers have taken with them the name Clan
IA Gael Patrick Eagan, Michael
Bouland, aud Reynolds form the lead
ers If he original faction, while John
Dewey, William B. Wallace, Lawyer G IF
of Broadway are the leading men in the
new Clan ne Gael. The cause of the
split, which occurred several months ago,
was directly brought about by the order
from the executive to the various camps
demanding Sll moneys in the treasures
of tie various camps to be immediately
Forwarded to the unknown head OF tue
organization. For years there has been
discomfort among the camps, members
wondering where the money was going
According 10 the constitution Trey were
not allowed to ask members supposed
to know who were only local officers.
Before the demand came for 90 per Cent.
OF the money III the oUO CbLupS u JuIS
country Alex Sullivan and Patrick Egan
secur, the expulsion OF John Devov 8nd
his followers, upon charges OF robbery
having been made. 1t was alleged tnat
British spies got into the order, and tn
result was ma iority of the camps refused
to turn over 80 per cent. of their receipts
TO the treasurers. Some of these camps
were expelled, others did not wait for ex-
pulsion, but disregsrding their Oaths,
promptly withdrew from the order The
majority against the assessment was
enormous and withdrew from the organi-
zation Now the Clan no Gael proposes
to drive Alex Sullivan, Patrick Egan and
their followers out Of all Irish societies.
They refuse to give the old camp any &C
count of the money expended, claiming it
q secret matter. Charges of fraud made
affect in one case man holding public
Office in Brooklyn and another of great
prominence in Boston. Rev. DR.. Belts,
q leading Protestant clergyman OF the
west, until recently locsted at st. Louis,
is the leader of one faction. He is BIZ
terly denounced by some persons in New
York who claim he knows where the
London Times got some of It's intorma-
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